Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Roads, paved

Morocco
70.4%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
12.0%
in 2000
Morocco rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Roads, paved over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 70.4% against 12.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 58.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 42 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 50.9% 14.1% 36.9% Morocco
2000s 56.4% 12.0% 44.4% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, paved, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Morocco, at 70.4% against 12.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, paved between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
58.4%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2000.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for roads, paved?
Morocco ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Roads, paved (% of total roads)
Unit
% of total roads
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 583 data points, 1990–2010
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Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.